Nashville’s hotels are bouncing back nicely from the COVID-19 pandemic — but a full charging forward remains a challenge.
According to data from Hendersonville-based global hospitality data and analytics company STR, the Davidson County ZIP codes with the highest concentration of hotels (particularly downtown and Midtown) saw hotel occupancy and average daily rate (ADR) numbers reached their highest levels in April 2021 since the onset of the pandemic in early 2020.
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